Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,546
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
47,786
in 1997
All-time low
21,546
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Afghanistan, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 21,546 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Afghanistan peaked at 47,786 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,546, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 42,657 | — |
| 1989 | 41,351 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 40,852 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40,666 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39,193 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 39,256 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42,985 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 46,655 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 47,626 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 47,786 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47,682 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,293 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 46,902 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46,458 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43,110 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 41,229 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 41,507 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40,427 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 38,224 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 36,975 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 35,632 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 33,055 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 32,211 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 31,155 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,917 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 29,496 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,769 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28,055 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 27,692 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,821 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 26,190 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,524 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,994 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24,349 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,782 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22,780 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,546 | -5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21,546 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21,546 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 971, 22.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,004 | 41,351 | 42,657 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43,999 | 39,193 | 47,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,352 | 33,055 | 46,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,583 | 25,524 | 32,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,490 | 21,546 | 24,994 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Afghanistan?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Afghanistan was 21,546 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,786 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,546 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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